Wrestler. Born in Minsk, Belarus SSR. Winner of the Soviet Greco-Roman wrestling middleweight junior championship in 1971. He moved to Israel to join their Olympic team. Murdered by Palestinian terrorists with ten other team members in Munich.
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Mark Slavin
The Hackney Gazette give the unveiling date as 25th but we believe Boris John...
Boxer. Born Gershon Mendaloff at 56 Umberston Street, St George-in-the-East, Aldgate. One of many young Jewish men who took up boxing as a means of escaping the poverty of the east end of London. H...
On the site now occupied by TfL's Palastre House. Built in fields as an octagonal independent chapel by Reverend Rowland Hill, no relative to Sir Rowland Hill, although the PO man is said to have ...
Rower. Putney Town Henley Wyfold IV's finalist [twice: 1957 & 1958].
Cricketing brothers. John (1826-1885), Alfred (1827-1870), Frederic (1829-1889), Arthur Henry (1833-1878), Vyell Edward (1837-1906), Russell Donnithorne (1842-1922) and Isaac Donnithorne (1844-1898...
Founder-President of the Imperial College Boat Club in 1919 and for over 50 years, coach and inspiration.
Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games
